Reports of North America’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

It’s possible that we’ve used that joke before, but we’re 450 newsletters in. Cut us some slack.

After all the talk of NA’s untimely death, and the rise of Brazil as a genuine threat, you’d be forgiven for expecting Complexity to capitulate - especially given they just squeaked through in the Americas RMR.

Maybe the Americas RMR is actually tougher than the European one.

Complexity sit at 2-0, and ELiGE is the third highest-rated player at the event.

paiN were first up to try and halt the unstoppable tide of North America, and found their resistance to be futile before HEROIC were up to the plate.

Complexity found themselves with three map points on the T side of Vertigo following three consecutive explosions but fumbled the bag and failed to produce even a plant in the last three to let HEROIC back in.

But the American heroes held strong — through a full overtime, just long enough to let their superstar shine through with one of the filthiest triples you’ll see all year.

North America is back, baby. North America is one BO3 win from the playoffs. Complexity are making it happen.

Now all they have to do is win one of them. Their first chance comes today, against MOUZ, at 3pm European time.

If they win, we’ll tell you every game from here at Freedom Time (tm) instead of that poxy European time. Probably.

Or they’ll go 2-3, somehow.